2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Priced at $38,990

The more stylish two-door version of Cadillac’s smallest model, the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe, will command a premium over its four-door sibling, as Cadillac announced pricing of the ATS Coupe starting at $38,990 including destination. That’s $2970 more than the equivalent Cadillac ATS sedan, which costs $36,020 including destination.

This starting price is for the 2015 ATS Coupe equipped with the 272-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Whereas the sedan offers a naturally-aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder as the base engine, the 2.0T model will be the standard engine for the coupe. A 321-hp, 3.6-liter V-6 engine will be available as an upgrade, and although Cadillac has not announced full pricing for the ATS Coupe, expect this bigger engine to carry a premium similar to the $6000 cost of the 3.6L sedan over the 2.0T. All-wheel drive will also be available for both versions of the ATS Coupe, and should carry a $2000 premium just like it does on the sedan. 2.0T models will offer the choice of either a six-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission, whereas 3.6L models are automatic-only.

Cadillac emphasizes that the ATS Coupe wears completely different bodywork from the sedan, with the roof, doors, front and rear fenders, and trunk lid being exclusive to the two-door. The Cadillac ATS Coupe also has a wider front and rear track and is 0.8 inches longer than the sedan. Expect the coupe to feature similar trim levels as the sedan, which is offered in Standard, Luxury, Performance, and Premium trims. Performance trims gain a few mechanical enhancements, like different suspension tuning, performance brake linings, magnetic ride control, and a limited-slip rear differential.

Though the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is more expensive than its sedan counterpart, it’s still cheaper than its closest rivals, the 2014 BMW 4 Series coupe and 2014 Audi A5. The BMW 428i, with its 240-hp 2.0-liter turbo engine, starts at $41,425 with destination, and the Audi A5 2.0T Quattro with its 220-hp 2.0-liter turbo costs $39,895, although the A5 comes standard with all-wheel drive.

The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe will go on sale at the end of this summer, so expect full pricing details to come closer to the car’s on-sale date.

For gearheads born after inauguration of Bill Clinton, Audi performance may be defined by the rear-engined R8 and the ferocious, high-revving V-8s of the RS4 and RS5, but for those of us thinner of hair and broader of belly, Audi performance was defined by the epic Quattro coupe, and its string of r